Mission Statement

Military Gaming^TM Organization is dedicated to providing through revolutionary methods and organization, opportunities to online gamers, namely, military veterans by providing services which facilitate professional and mutually respectful environments through hosted game-servers and other related services.

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Overview

Military Gaming^TM is an online gaming organization which is involved in providing services and for various online video games and membership opportunities related thereof. It is based out of Salem, Oregon and incorporated with the Oregon Secretary of State within the Corporate Division.

Currently we are focused with providing services for games such as ArmA2 and Battlefield 3 along with sections involved in both of these games for members. Internally we are based on and functions off certain principles of organization that are utilized by the United States Marine Corps. Military Gaming^TM Organization and is run by adults and professionals from all walks of life who bring with them various backgrounds and expertise. We also have a Board of Directors which provides guidance to our Executive Director and senior staff and is comprised of key staff and investors.

Our organization however is not just for those who are in the military. In particular we seek to target our military veterans and wounded warriors but membership is not exclusive to veterans. Many of our members and staff have never served but provide a key element in our strength as an organization which focuses on support our mission. We know from accounts by current and past members that the environment provided by our organization along with other countless efforts provides many positive opportunities and outlets to connect with those who share similar experiences and/or understand their unique experiences and situations. This is achieved due to the number of many other military veterans, like-minded members, and the degree of a military environment and structure. For more information on this topic please read our Combat Veteran Support Information by Clicking Here.


History

In 2002 an online gaming group was formed by three friends of Salem Oregon. They intended on creating an online group which fostered a military based environment and focused on playing the Forgotten hope Mod of the award winning game Battlefield 1942. In 2003 the group became active with its first online servers and website and was known as the 3rd Marine Division^TM. In 2005 with the release of Battlefield 2 the community encourted a massive decline in players. Eventually in late summer 2005 the organization ceased its involvement in BF1942 and entered the communities of the popular Counter Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source games by Valve Software Inc. During the next several years the group moved around between different source based games and mods, including the popular Insurgency Mod. In 2007 the organization become a legally registered in the State of Oregon. In 2011 the legal DBA was modified to 3rd Marine Division^TM Gaming Organization. However the organization has made clear indication of its trademark of 3rd Marine Division under common law and intention to registered with the USPTO.

In mid 2009 the organization moved into another popular award winning game community called ArmA2 by Bohemia Interactive which had just been released. It spent most of the first year adjusting to the new franchise and understanding the unique community surrounding the series. In 2010 the senior staff under the leadership of Justin Alderman (one of the original founders) became restructuring the organization, along with its mission and general mindset. Our objective was to distance and remove themselves from being considered and viewed by most as a "realism unit", a term widely used to described online gaming groups which utilize a military structure but also have a reenactment style to them. After the official reorganization date of January 1st, 2011 the organization began a slow be incredibly stable rise. At the end of 2011 the organization became a legally incorporated organization as Military Gaming^TM Organization.

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To apply for membership in our organization please visit the Membership Page and read up on additional information and how to apply. To learn more please visit our Forums or our FAQ page for visitors and enlistment applicants.

Interested in making a contribution or becoming a investor? Contact us at administration [at] militarygaming.org


Enjoy your stay.

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**Disclaimer** - This organization while using structure and organization similar to the US Marine Corps is nor endorsed or funded by the US Marine Corps, Department to the Navy, Department of Defense, or any section/agency of the United States Federal Government. This organization is strictly a online gaming organization which uses, but not limited to the following titles of identification along with providing services thereof: Military Gaming^TM, MilGO^TM, MGO^TM, 3rd Marine Division^TM, 3rdMD^TM, and 3MD^TM